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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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